Chicago Megathread: With CTU on strike, Lightfoot lays out her budget

[Ye We Can]

Daley is IN, lmao. announcement on monday

He's pretty much a lock to win, isn't he?

He's a lock to make the runoff, I'd think — he'll get the lion's share of the money. Winning a runoff is more difficult, but still more likely than not at this point.

Called it

[Green Line]

Yesss so happy to see my favorite political family making a comeback.  Chicago needs the Daleys.  We love you!

[Green Line]

I would think that for Bill to jump in he knows Obama will endorse him.  If that’s the case, game over.

[TheSaint250]

Is Lewis healthy enough to mount a run?

Extremely doubtful, especially since she's down back as CTU head.

Gutierrez is out and has endorsed Chuy. Chuy is not yet officially in, but he met with Gutierrez and Munoz last week, so draw your own conclusions.

So he's running for Congress, but also running for Mayor?

Yes, as Harold Washington did in '82. Not without precedent — especially likely as Chuy can now present it as being drafted to run for Mayor, rather than doing so out of ambition.

That's a pretty dumb thing to do.

Yesss so happy to see my favorite political family making a comeback.  Chicago needs the Daleys.  We love you!

No. No it doesn't.

[Donerail]

Yes, as Harold Washington did in '82. Not without precedent — especially likely as Chuy can now present it as being drafted to run for Mayor, rather than doing so out of ambition.

That's a pretty dumb thing to do.

Why?

[TheSaint250]

Yes, as Harold Washington did in '82. Not without precedent — especially likely as Chuy can now present it as being drafted to run for Mayor, rather than doing so out of ambition.

That's a pretty dumb thing to do.

Why?

It just looks like he's just running to get elected to something and can't commit to the job he has or is running for.

I get that he technically did want to be Mayor of Chicago first, but already planning to leave the office he will win before the election even happens for another office does not reflect well.

[Donerail]

Yes, as Harold Washington did in '82. Not without precedent — especially likely as Chuy can now present it as being drafted to run for Mayor, rather than doing so out of ambition.

That's a pretty dumb thing to do.

Why?

It just looks like he's just running to get elected to something and can't commit to the job he has or is running for.

I get that he technically did want to be Mayor of Chicago first, but already planning to leave the office he will win before the election even happens for another office does not reflect well.

I don't see why anyone will care -- he's already been elected Congressman, Mayor's an obvious step up & he's probably better-situated than anyone on the left to make that jump.

[TheSaint250]

Yes, as Harold Washington did in '82. Not without precedent — especially likely as Chuy can now present it as being drafted to run for Mayor, rather than doing so out of ambition.

That's a pretty dumb thing to do.

Why?

It just looks like he's just running to get elected to something and can't commit to the job he has or is running for.

I get that he technically did want to be Mayor of Chicago first, but already planning to leave the office he will win before the election even happens for another office does not reflect well.

I don't see why anyone will care -- he's already been elected Congressman, Mayor's an obvious step up & he's probably better-situated than anyone on the left to make that jump.

Again, it's more about commitment to the job. Abandoning the job before it's begun is a stupid play in politics, but you're right that no one will care. It's a sad truth.

[Mr. Illini]

Preckwinkle and Garcia will announce their runs this week

https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bill-daley-joins-mayors-race;-preckwinkle-and-garcia-to-make-announcements-this-week/4268104/

This is shaping up to be a really stacked field.

Early on, I have to favor Preckwinkle, and I think she has a path to victory given her popularity among the black community and north side whites.

[TheSaint250]

Preckwinkle and Garcia will announce their runs this week

https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bill-daley-joins-mayors-race;-preckwinkle-and-garcia-to-make-announcements-this-week/4268104/

This is shaping up to be a really stacked field.

Early on, I have to favor Preckwinkle, and I think she has a path to victory given her popularity among the black community and north side whites.

Garcia better drop out of the congressional race.

[Jeppe]

Does Garcia have to forfeit his congressional seat to run? Or is it only if he wins?

I'm preemptively rooting for Preckwinkle though.

[Grassroots]

Holy crap, it's been two weeks and it's already hitting the fan.

Can I get a list of top 5 frontrunners?

[Donerail]

Holy crap, it's been two weeks and it's already hitting the fan.

Can I get a list of top 5 frontrunners?

Preckwinkle, Daley, Chuy are your top 3 at the moment. Lord knows about the rest, get back to me in a week or so once some of the dust settles. Probably Vallas and McCarthy at this point, but lord knows -- Mendoza, for example, could flip this race upside down if she gets in.

[Donerail]

For instance, Gery Chico is now in. Rumor says he has as much as $1.5m lined up

notably, this means there is now a Garry, a Jerry, and a Gery in the race

[ethanforamerica]

Mayor's a step up from Congress, however, Garcia will probably lose to Daley. Why risk a guarantee to run a second underdog mayoral race? Especially knowing that Congress gives him a better shot at a job outside of Illinois since there's a long line of people who want to run statewide. Thirdly, Whenever anything bad happens in Chicago, he'll be the fall guy. Feels dumb to choose to do this ridiculous, "follow your dreams" thing instead of a rational, safe endeavor.

[Donerail]

Mayor's a step up from Congress, however, Garcia will probably lose to Daley. Why risk a guarantee to run a second underdog mayoral race? Especially knowing that Congress gives him a better shot at a job outside of Illinois since there's a long line of people who want to run statewide.

You're not "risking a guarantee." He will only resign the Congressional seat if he wins. If not, he just stays in Congress.

[ethanforamerica]

Mayor's a step up from Congress, however, Garcia will probably lose to Daley. Why risk a guarantee to run a second underdog mayoral race? Especially knowing that Congress gives him a better shot at a job outside of Illinois since there's a long line of people who want to run statewide.

You're not "risking a guarantee." He will only resign the Congressional seat if he wins. If not, he just stays in Congress.

I was operating under the assumption he would drop out of the house race when/if he announced.

[RogueBeaver]

https://twitter.com/paschutz/status/1042878075116105732

[Donerail]

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1042891420158320641

[Mr. Illini]

Preckwinkle announces run for mayor

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/20/preckwinkle-mayor-race-chicago/

Announcing from the same spot as Harold Washington, she hopes to reassemble his coalition of African Americans and white liberals.

She announces amid news that her now former Chief of Staff has resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

[PSOL]

Analysis of Periwinkle by Jacobinmag
https://jacobinmag.com/2018/09/toni-preckwinkle-chicago-mayor-cook-county
Well she seems like a much better candidate than Emmanuel and the machine backed candidates, but who has a cleaner record.

[Gass3268]

Chance The Rapper might be running

https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/1051939053132795917

[ON Progressive]

Chance The Rapper might be running

https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/1051939053132795917

I hate this timeline.

[BundouYMB]

I heard from a friend in Chicago that petitions are circulating for Mendoza, even though she's not publicly running right now.

[Skunk]

Chance The Rapper might be running

https://twitter.com/chancetherapper/status/1051939053132795917

Hell yeah! Endorsed!